Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4b-78: Remodel or alteration of state real asset. Energy efficiency, zero carbon heating and cooling, renewable energy use and related considerations. Retrofit of heating and cooling systems plan.

(a) Not later than January 1, 2026, the Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Office of Policy and Management, the Departments of Energy and Environmental Protection and Transportation, and any other state agency deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall establish a process for said commissioner to consider when making any decision to remodel, alter, repair, construct or enlarge any state real asset, pursuant to section 4b-51, the capability of such state real asset to: (1) Increase energy efficiency, (2) utilize zero-carbon heating and cooling and water heating alternatives, (3) utilize Class I renewable energy, as defined in section 16-1, (4) facilitate electric vehicle charging, (5) reduce energy use, and (6) serve as a resilience hub.

(b) Not later than July 1, 2027, the Department of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Office of Policy and Management and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, shall develop a plan and a budget to retrofit existing fossil fuel-based heating and cooling systems at state buildings to systems capable of being operated without carbon-emitting fuels. Such plan and budget shall be submitted, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to the environment and energy and technology.